Hindu Festivals in India

Images capturing the essence of vibrant Hindu festivals in India, featuring colorful processions, traditional attire, and community celebrations.

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Women during the initiation of new Jain nuns, during Kumbha Mela festival, at night, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Entry of the Ottomans into the city. Moors and Christians. Pollença. Tramuntana Mountains. Mallorca. Balearic Islands. Spain.

Tribal performing musical instruments village Ghatsila sub-division centenary celebration Jamshedpur Tata Nagar Jharkhand Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Procession of pilgrims with offerings, Thaipusam festival in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, Tamilnadu, South India, India, Asia

Sadhus or holy men during Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Crowds of naked Naga sadhus, holy men, participating in the procession of Shahi Snan, the royal bath, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Ethiopia, Amhara Region, Lalibela. Deacons with ceremonial crosses attend the annual Timkat Festival of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church which celebrates Epiphany.

Hindus celebrating Holi festival, Dauji, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Kavadi dance in Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Pilgrim with spiritual piercing, Hindu festival Thaipusam, Batu Caves limestone caves and temples, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sadhu procession during Haridwar Kumbh Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

yellamma devdasi fair, saudatti, karnataka, india Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

man dress as Hindu Goddess Kali near Mutharamman temple, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Playing Thavil Melam percussion and nagasvaram nadaswaram Musicians in Dasara Dussera Dusera Festival at Kulasai Kulasekharapatnam near Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Thaipusam festival in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, Tamilnadu, South India, India, Asia

Prelude to the battle with fervent Muslims. Moors and Christians Festival. Pollença. Tramuntana Mountains. Mallorca. Balearic Islands. Spain.

Gangaur Festival Procession, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Sylhet, Bangladesh - 14 April 2025: View of a ritualistic body piercing performance unfolds before a captivated crowd, vibrant colors contrasting against the muted sky.

Reciting of the Ramayana, the great Hindu epic, by 108 Brahmins, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Transgender, kumbh mela, ujjain, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Men with hooks through the skin on their backs at the annual Hindu festival of Thaipusam in the Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia...

Clergy procession for Meskel celebration. Coptic Christian ceremony. Lalibela. Ethiopia, Africa.

Vedic boys wearing white lungis playing game of cricket in front of temple at Navi Mumbai, New Bombay, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

INDIOS REALIZANDO SUS BAÑOS SAGRADOS A ORILLAS DEL GANGES. Location: EXTERIOR. BENARES. India.

An old woman walking on burning coal; Fire walking festival at Bannari Amman Temple, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

People celebrating Mariamman festival at Ooty Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Man Celebrating Murgan Ayyappa Mumbai Maharashtra India Asia

Singapore,Little India,Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple,Thaipusam Festival Particpant

Woman in Hindu Goddess Kali dress, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Trichurpooram pooram, man holding diya doing arati infront of Elephants March procession of bejeweled temple Festival, trichur thrissur, kerala, india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Folk artist from konkan performing khele, maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Sitting around a bonfire and chanting mantras as part of the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Group of people in a religious procession, Mariamman Festival, Tamil Nadu, India

Pilgrim carries bal gopal idol, Nasik, maharashtra, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

A procession of people with banners marches on a street, Bhairahawa, Nepal, Asia

Vedic boys wearing white lungis playing game of cricket in front of temple at Navi Mumbai, New Bombay, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Woman with tongue pierced, Dussehra festival Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Dolly carriers, temple adjacent to hot water springs in Rajgir, Bihar, India, Asia

Trance practised in a ceremony. Bali, Indonesia.

Ganesh ganpati festival at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Man performing art of blowing fire from his mouth at Baba Bakala a small town in the Amritsar district of Punjab on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sikhs first guru Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji in Punjab India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Pilgrims at the 22-stations-shower-circle around the Ramanathaswamy Temple, a ceremony for washing away little sins, Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Kano, Nigeria - 19 March 2026: View of a regal figure on horseback, adorned in white, under a parasol, amidst a vibrant crowd on Emir Road.

Myanmar, near Yangon, Kyauktan City, Nuns, Parade

Folk artists doing makeup during Dasara Dussera Dusera Festival at Kulasai Kulasekharapatnam near Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Pilgrims at the 22-stations-shower-circle around the Ramanathaswamy Temple, a ceremony for washing away little sins, Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Karagattam Karagam dancers performing during Police Public sports festival at Coimbatore Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. Folk dance, Asia

God possessed man; Mahasivaratri festival at poochiyur near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Naked sadhus of Juna Akhada at Kumbhmela festival , Ujjain , Madhya Pradesh , India Copyright: xSubhashxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

Mariamman festival, discharging vow, Tamil Nadu, India NO MR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Valia Thampuran of the Royal family with sword in Padmanabha Swamy Temple Arattu festival, Thiruvananthapuram Trivandrum, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Devotee performing fire walk during Thyipooya festival celebrations Trivandrum Kerala India Asia Copyright: xPxKarunakaran/DinodiaxPhotox

Students of vedic school sitting the steps in Nataraja temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Group of people carrying poykuthiras in Machattu vela festival, Machattu Thiruvanikavu Temple, Wadakanchery, Thrissur District, Kerala, India

A man holding milk pot on head and walking on burning coal; Fire walking festival at Venthanpatti near Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Priests carrying Ark of the Covenant replica's, procession of Timket (celebration of Epiphany, Christian Orthodox Church) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Woman piercing iron rod through cheeks discharging vow in Mariamman festival Tamil Nadu India NO MR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Shaman in altered state of consciousness with Shamanic drummer and cymbal, performing problem-solving ritual in Hindu temple, Kurkuri, Odisha, India, ...

Devotees from the Dhangars tribe in their traditional attires mainly the turbans at the famous Jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

thread ceremony, banganga, bombay mumbai, maharashtra, india Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Group of people carrying poykuthiras in Machattu vela festival, Machattu Thiruvanikavu Temple, Wadakanchery, Thrissur District, Kerala, India

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. Arti is a Hindu ritual, part of a puja, in which light from a flame is ritually waved for the veneration of deities. (Editorial Use Only)

Masong ritualized mutilation with metal rod piercings in his cheek during the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket; Phuket, Thailand

Two Vaishnavite men standing on the steps near the stucco elephant in Uchi Pillaiyar Kovil temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Streetvendor selling red dye powder for religious use during Kumbha Mela, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

With The Belief That Khandoba'S Presence Is There In His Horse, Devotees Worship The Animal By Smearing It With Turmeric Powder, Even Reapplying The Same On Their Faces. Jejuri, Maharashtra, India

India, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, Sri Meenakshi Temple. Ladies dressed in colorful red saris join other pilgrims to worship at the Meenakshi Temple.

Man beggar begging near Mutharamman temple, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Hindus worshipping and praying at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dashera Festivals, Kulu, Himachal Pradesh, India Copyright: xBrijeshxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

Students of Vedic school witnessing Maha Rudra Homam, yagam yajna performed in Thillai Nataraja temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. one of the five Pancha Bhoota Sthalams, Asia

People standing in front of a Hindu Temple, Goa, India

Kerala women in their traditional dress on a festive Occasion Onam, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Group of sadhus, holy men, and sadhvis, holy women, participating in the procession of Shahi Snan, the royal bath, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Sylhet, Bangladesh - 14 April 2025: View of a man suspended high above a crowd, a vivid red cloth contrasting against the pale sky.

Laxmi narayan tripathi holding goddess idol on head, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Mumbai, India, 6 November: The ancient Hindu Chhath Puja Festival being celebrated on Juhu Beach in Mumbai on 6th November 2016, Asia

Priest writing radhe krishna on face by sandalwood paste, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Chinnakathoor Pooram festival in Chinnakathoor near Palakkad or Palghat, Kerala, India, Asia

Hindu devotees inside meenakshi temple; madurai tamil nadu south india

Naga sadhvis and sadhu going to take holy dip, kumbh mela, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Moors and Christians, festival of La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Swami rajendra das ji bathing, kumbh mela, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Indian man playing musical instrument Ayyappa Pooja Celebrations Kerala India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Group picture during a wedding, Sufi shrine, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

England,London,Ealing,Shri Kanaga Thurkkai Amman Temple,Chariot Festival Participants

Holy cow in the street, Rajsthan, India

A saint, sadhu holding a stainless steel jar with flowers and walking during the Ardh Kumbh Mela, one of the world s largest religious festivals at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

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LALIBELA, ETHIOPIA - JAN 29, 2019: Unidentified Ethiopian priest during Timkat festival in Ehtiopia Unidentified Ethiopian priest with umbrella *** LALIBELA, ÄTHIOPIEN 29. JANUAR 2019 Unbekannter äthiopischer Priester während des Timkat-Festes in Äthiopien Unbekannter äthiopischer Priester mit Regenschirm Copyright: xoffenberggmx.dex

Warli Tribal Dance On Road During The Religious Procession Of Goddess Amba Devi'S Arrival, From Kalwa To Tembhi Naka, Thane, Maharashtra, India

The Vegetarian Festival is a religious festival annually held on the island of Phuket in southern Thailand. It attracts crowds of spectators because of many of the unusual religious rituals that are performed. Many religious devotees will slash themselves with swords, pierce their cheeks with sharp objects and commit other painful acts. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Chinese: Jiuhuangye; Peh-oe-ji: Kau-ong-ia; Cantonese: Kow Wong Yeh) is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar, which is observed primarily in Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Thaipusam festival, Singapore

Holy cow at the entrance to the Ramanathaswami Temple, Rameshwaram or Ramesvaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Hindu men praying. Thai Pussam Festival, India

Crowds of naked Naga sadhus, holy men, participating in the procession of Shahi Snan, the royal bath, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Naga sadhu near kshipra river, ujjain, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

A procession of Sri Lanka's buddhists in Bodhgaya, India

Nihang or Sikh warrior with rifle and horse during the Hola Mohalla celebration at Anandpur sahib in Rupnagar Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

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